While it is a given some will be quick to find fault with the "job-keeper" payment announced yesterday, it will be warmly welcomed by the millions of working Australians facing an uncertain future.
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As of yesterday, all workers, whether full-time, part-time, a casual who has been on the books for 12 months or more, or a sole trader, are guaranteed $1500 a fortnight for the next six months.
It is a flat payment. Workers earning less than $1500 a fortnight prior to the crisis will actually be earning more under this scheme.
The program is open to small and medium enterprises whose turnover has dropped by 30 per cent or more, and all businesses with an annual turnover of more than $1 billion whose turnover has fallen by 50 per cent or more.
The big advantage over the "job seeker" payment is it will maintain the connection between companies and workers. The program is also an incentive for some companies, such as the airlines, to rehire laid off workers.
The most startling aspect is the staggering amount to be spent.
This latest round of support, which could cover up to six million workers, will cost $130 billion.
The government spent $488 billion in the whole of 2018-2019.
This $130 billion is on top of $190 billion of support previously announced by state and federal governments and the Reserve Bank.
The good news is that over the weekend Australians were told there were signs social distancing is working and the push to get the numbers of new infections under control is starting to bear fruit.
New infections were running at 25 to 30 per cent a day last weekend. On Sunday the PM said this had fallen to nine per cent.
This is not the time to become complacent however.
It is vital the latest restrictions on movement, including limiting non-household gatherings to two people, and the compulsory quarantining of all residents and citizens returning from overseas, are adhered to - for everyone's benefit.